Census place 4828068

Galveston

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Galveston city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Galveston.

According to the 2025 estimate, Galveston has a population of 53,636 and 1,307 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 1,307/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median home value is $326,000, above the comparison median of $256,600; and median household income is $55,631, below the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,307/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median home value
$326,000
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$55,631
Below the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Galveston's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
53,636
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,307/sq mi
41 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,631
Median home value
$326,000
Median gross rent
$1,298
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36%
Typical commute
20.2 min
Drive-alone commute
69.1%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
5.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
53.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
12.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
10.7%
Households with children
16.5%
Residents with a disability
18.8%
Residents without insurance
16.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Galveston County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Hurricane declarations
13
Coastal Storm declarations
2
Fire declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD (2 mi from place center)
Average high
78.8°F
Average low
65.8°F
Annual rainfall
47.2"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

Month by month

A year in Galveston.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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